Police Report, 6 March 1892

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Victoria Police-[57.]
Police Department,
Criminal Investigation Branch,
Melbourne, 6th March 1892.

Subject: Murder at No. 57 Andrew St Windsor

We beg to report
that since furnishing our report of
the 5th inst, on the subject as
above, we have ascertained beyond
doubt that our theory re the man
Dawson being identical with the
man Williams was perfectly correct.

The sale, as previously
stated took place at No. [blank] Little
Collins St on the 7th January.
He, (Williams alias Dawson) sold
on that date, thro' Beauchamp
Bros., a quantity of articles, amongst
which were the basket trunks, marked
with a large W, the lathe, canary
and brass cage, a quantity of
sheets, rugs, napkins, couple
of gold bracelets, pictures, 2
Indian swords, and numerous
other articles including female
wearing apparel. And singular
to relate, what is more to the
point in establishing the identity
of Williams with Dawson, the
latter sold at the same sale
the night pan, broom and
spade

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D.S. Kennedy Esq
Suptdt
C.I. Bch
Melbourne

[Annotation along left of page)

To Chief Commissioner of Police
DS Kennedy

for police
7 March

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spade,
which Mr Woods had sold to the
man, now known as williams &
delivered in company with the latter
at No. 57 Andrew St Windsor on
the 18th December last: - Consequently
there can be no doubt now as regards
the identity of Dawson as Williams.

We have since
ascertained that about 6 weeks ago
one of the passengers per "Kaiser
William II", viz Robert Frith (a Sea
Captain) saw Williams in Sydney
near the Customs House. He spoke
to him, and asked him where
his (Williams) wife was, and he
replied "at our lodgings" but gave no
address. He was then accompanied
tby a young fair woman, a stranger
to Captain Firth, who is unable to
supply any further description of her.

We have also ascertained
beyond doubt, that Williams under the name
of Dawson, is well known to Mr Robert
Gourlay, late jeweller of Collins St
Melbne, but now of 15 Hunter St Sydney.

We have also been
reliably informed that Williams @ Dawson
was in Melbne on 16th January last,
that with our informant he visited
the s.s. "Ophiar" then about to sail for
England, and remarked that he wd
not mind going home with her. He,
however, did not go in her from
here

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here
tho' it is possible he may have
embarked at Adelaide.

Perhaps Mr Kennedy
will communicate accordingly with
both Sydney and Adelaide.

A warrant will issue
for arrest of Williams first thing to
morrow morning:-

Description of Williams, who may assume the name
of Dawson, Watson, Drewin or Williams,
Native of Lancashire [crossed out: of] England, about
35 years, 5 ft 7/8, stout build,
broad square shooulders, very slight
stoop, fair brown hair; rather large
ginger moustache only, fresh com-
-plexion, speaks with slight Lancashire
accent. Generally wears grey tweed
sac suit, or blue serge coat and
vest with lightish colored trousers,
black boxer, or light gray or fawn
colored pocket felt hat. Carries a
silver mounted umbrella. Wears
diamond collar stud, and sometimes
diamond stud in front of shirt.
Double [crossed out: linked] Curl pattern albert chain,
with square shaped locket, set with
a

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set with a

diamond in centre, heavy gold hunting
watch, maker Bennett, Cheapside London.
Rather large single stone diamond
ring on 3rd finger right hand.
Sometimes wears a diamond scarf (one
diamond surrounded by small ones).

Believed to be an Engineers-tool-maker
but sometimes passes himself off as
an Engineer. Has also the appearance,
of a sea faring man. Talks of his
travells [sic] in India and Africa, and
speaks of having seen fighting in the
latter country. -

[Signed]

W.N. Considine
C.I. Sergt. 2415

N. Cawsey 2671
Sergt.